French Navy’s FREMM Frigate ‘Bretagne’ Fires MdCN Missile
The French Armament Directorate (DGA) announced today that the Navys FREMM Frigate Bretagne fired MdCN (Missile De Croisière Naval) naval cruise missile. The test was conducted at DGA Missile tests center in Biscarrosse on November 10
BAE Systems to Install Mission-Critical Information Warfare Platform on US Navy Vessels
BAE Systems has been awarded contracts worth more than $30 million to produce and integrate a mission-critical information warfare platform for U.S Navy vessels
US Coast Guard Receives National Security Cutter ‘Stone’
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division said today it has delivered National Security Cutter Stone (WMSL 758) to the U.S
Hellenic Navy to Acquire Multi Mission Surface Combatant Warships from US
The Hellenic Navy has proposed the promotion of a transnational agreement for the purchase of American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates. The contract will include the supply of four MMSC frigates, the upgrade of four MEKO-type frigates, intermediate solution ships and the participation of Greek shipyards in the development of the...
Canada to buy SM-2 Missiles for Surface Combatant Ships
Canada could place an order for Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIIC missiles to arm the warships being built under Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project for $500 million. On Friday, the U
Naval Group Selects Belgian Firms to Supply Equipment for Mine Hunter Program
ABC and FN Herstal have been selected as strategic suppliers for the mine counter measures vessels built by Kership Shipyard for Naval Group to the benefit of the Belgian and Royal Netherlands Navies. The two Belgian companies provide equipment for the twelve mine counter measures vessels (MCMV) equipped with drone systems (Toolbox) of the Mine counter measures program
Israel Navy Receives German-Built Corvette
The Israel Navy has taken delivery of its new anti-missile ship, Saar 6. “INTRODUCING
Russian Navy’s Project 22160 Corvette Completes Arctic Trials
The Russian Navys Vasily Bykov corvette of Project 22160, believed to be unfit for the Arctic, has completed Arctic trials. During the trials, weapons and life support systems were tested
Germany to Buy 127mm Calibre Practice Ammo for Warships
German Bundestag has given the green light to procure 127mm calibre practice ammunition for F125 Baden-Württemberg frigates. The contract valued €33 million will initially include delivery of 7,000 training projectiles and propellant charges as well as reference ammunition
France Launches Future Mine Warfare Weapons Program
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, approved the launch of the Système de Lutte Anti-Mines – Futur (SLAM-F) or Future Anti-Mine System program. This new system will allow sailors to operate remotely from the danger zone through the use of underwater and surface drones
Deadline Extended for Italian Fincantieri, French STX Shipyard Merger: Reports
Deadline for the merger between French STX shipyard with Italian Fincantieri has been extended to December 31 as the previous deadline expired on October 31. Under a 2018 merger deal, Fincantieri had to take control of Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Stx), the shipyards of Saint-Nazaire, on the French Atlantic coast, which manufactures cruise ships
Daewoo Unhappy as Hyundai Inches Closer to Winning Korea’s Destroyer Project Despite...
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) could award the project to build indigenous Aegis-equipped warships to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), even after allegations of classified information leak by some Navy officials to HHI. Three Navy officers are suspected to have allowed Hyundai officials in 2014 to
BAE Systems Begins Construction of New M777 Howitzer Production Facility
Latvia to Receive Additional Patria 6x6 Armored Command and Control Vehicles
China Opens $3.5B Port in Peru, Expanding Maritime Silk Road to South...
South Korean K2 Tanks Deployed Near Poland's Border with Russia
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...